New Jersey

noun

1. a state in the eastern United States, on the Atlantic coast. 7,836 square miles (20,295 square kilometers). Trenton. NJ (for use with zip code), N.J.

New Jersey

noun

1. Abbreviation: N.J..  NJ. a state of the eastern US, on the Atlantic and Delaware Bay: mostly low-lying, with a heavy industrial area in the northeast and many coastal resorts. Capital: Trenton. Pop: 8 638 396 (2003 est). Area: 19 479 sq km (7521 sq miles)

New Jersey

1. State in the northeastern United States, bordered by New York to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Delaware Bay to the south and west, and Pennsylvania to the west. Its capital is Trenton, and its largest city is Newark.

One of the thirteen colonies.

Other Word Forms

• New Jerseyite noun
• New Jerseyan noun

Example Sentences

The ruling may force the justice department to find a new prosecutor to supervise federal criminal cases in New Jersey.

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The couple first tied the knot Nov. 24 in Booker’s hometown of Newark, New Jersey — a symbolic choice given the city’s place in the senator’s political life.

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In New Jersey, Mikie Sherrill secured her gubernatorial win after championing the Child Care for Every Community Act, which caps family costs and raises wages for care workers.

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Since New Jersey resident Natalie Jeremias, 50, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis earlier this year, she has struggled with getting treatments because of insurance denials and high deductibles.

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Former New Jersey Rep. Mikie Sherrill won the state’s governorship this month in part by pledging to deal with high electricity costs.

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